Update 8/4/2003: We understand several web sites have reported that the famous
Russian climber Sergey Bogomolov is missing on K2. This is totally FALSE.
Sergey Bogomolov was not part of any K2 expedition in 2004. We do NOT
believe he even visited Pakistan this year. This reminds us of last year when
Kari Kobler was reported feared DEAD on K2 by various web sites. Kari Kobler, was in
fact not hurt, not even injured. The report was totally FALSE. If you
want to know what Kari thinks of those reports e-mail him. His English is not
good, but you will be able to make out his opinion.

We will let you judge what this says about those who report deaths without
confirmation, based on??? Sadly, this occurs regularly.

Our Earlier report

On Thursday of last week, we were notified that a Russian climber,
Alexander, was lost on K2.
We contacted his team, which asked that we not report the information for
awhile. They were trying to send help, and had to notify the families. Another
climber along with the Iranian climber
Davoud Khadem Asl were at camp 4
in very bad conditions on Friday. The
expedition told us that details were very thin.
You might have noticed our somewhat
vague update. Most of the press or web sites, don't wait until the
families are notified, they just report stuff, as you are aware of, if you
live in America.

A few hours ago, it
appears others, found part of this information and reported it on at least 2
other web sites. We are now getting questions, so we have decided to release
the information we know.

Please pray for the
families and the climbers...

Interesting,
Vladimir Suviga another Russian climber would have reached the summit of K2 after
Alexander went missing....